Responsibilities

About TikTok:
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. Our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok has global offices including Los Angeles, New York, London, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Singapore, Jakarta, Seoul and Tokyo.

Why Join Us
Creation is the core of TikTok's purpose. Our platform is built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make TikTok possible.
Together, we inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we all believe in and aim towards achieving every day.
To us, every challenge, no matter how difficult, is an opportunity; to learn, to innovate, and to grow as one team. Status quo? Never. Courage? Always.
At TikTok, we create together and grow together. That's how we drive impact - for ourselves, our company, and the communities we serve.
Join us.

Team Introduction
An "Effect" is an innovative camera feature that seamlessly integrates cutting-edge AR technology, enabling users to create captivating videos. Central to the TikTok user experience, effects ignite joy, foster creativity, and spur new trends among our billion+ global community.
The Effect Platform team, vital in fostering digital creativity, cultivates a thriving ecosystem for global effect designers. The team is based in the US, and our mission is to amplify the designer community's experience via:
- Enhancing new effect capabilities through the implementation of server-side functionalities.
- Strengthening the lifecycle management workflow for all effects.
- Building and integrating monetization features to enhance revenue streams.
- Crafting sophisticated data analytics dashboard features to provide key insights.
- Designing and implementing effective incentive schemes to motivate and reward the effect designer community.
As a Backend Engineer in our team, you'll play a key role in shaping this dynamic and ever-evolving platform, significantly contributing to TikTok's continued global impact.

We are looking for talented individuals to join our team in 2024. As a graduate, you will get unparalleled opportunities for you to kickstart your career, pursue bold ideas and explore limitless growth opportunities. Co-create a future driven by your inspiration with TikTok.

Successful candidates must be able to commit to one of the following start dates below:
1. January 15, 2024
2. February 5, 2024
3. March 4, 2024
4. May 20, 2024
5. June 10, 2024
6. July 15, 2024
7. August 12, 2024
We will prioritize candidates who are able to commit to these start dates. Please state your availability and graduation date clearly in your resume.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. We encourage you to apply early.

Candidates can apply for a maximum of TWO positions and will be considered for jobs in the order you applied for. The application limit is applicable to TikTok and its affiliates' jobs globally.

Online Assessment
Candidates who pass resume evaluation will be invited to participate in Tiktok's technical online assessment through HackerRank.

Responsibilities
1. Investigate and build cutting edge AI features for TikTok's effect platform
2. Build SDK that houses AI technologies and high-performance graphics rendering engine
3. Design and implement software architecture and frameworks for camera and effect processing pipelines
4. Profile and optimize real-time systems to achieve the best performance possible

Qualifications

1. B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science or related major
2. Proficient in C/C++
3. Experience in AI/CG/ML/AR domain knowledge and development experience
4. Familiar with graphics rendering APIs such as OpenGL ES/Metal/Vulkan; has experience in shader programming
5. Excellent spoken and written communication
6. Computer vision knowledge is a plus
7. Experience in performance optimization for mobile phones is a plus

TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.

TikTok is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at earlycareers.accommodations@tiktok.com

By submitting an application for this role, you accept and agree to our global applicant privacy policy, which may be accessed here: https://careers.tiktok.com/legal/privacy.